Maybe I'm just not that romantic, but if my boyfriend told he had a surprise for me for our anniversary, and he presented me with a giant mushroom he found in our backyard, I'd seriously consider whether he'd recently hit his head on something.

Although they are the largest plant biology professor Jonathan Walton has seen, they aren't worth any money and would not taste good, he said.If you dont like mushrooms... Otherwise theyre fine to eat, we have them in an appetizer on the menu next week in fact, the sous chefs grandpa found some in his yard and brought them in.

Freaked me out though cuz from across the kitchen they looked like legless headcrabs or something.

"Although they are the largest plant biology professor Jonathan Walton has seen, they aren't worth any money and would not taste good, he said."

Moran.

And though they don't have a distinctive taste like smaller mushrooms, they are quite good to eat. They're kind of like tofu in texture and the ability to take on whatever flavors they're cooked with. They can also be worth a few bucks to suckers like me. I tried one at a local farmers market just out of curiosity; had the purveyor slice me off a thick steak-sized piece and took it home and sauteed it in some butter and seasoning with eggs on the side. Was delicious, and I'd do it again.

Top Geezer:"Although they are the largest plant biology professor Jonathan Walton has seen, they aren't worth any money and would not taste good, he said."

Moran.

And though they don't have a distinctive taste like smaller mushrooms, they are quite good to eat. They're kind of like tofu in texture and the ability to take on whatever flavors they're cooked with. They can also be worth a few bucks to suckers like me. I tried one at a local farmers market just out of curiosity; had the purveyor slice me off a thick steak-sized piece and took it home and sauteed it in some butter and seasoning with eggs on the side. Was delicious, and I'd do it again.

Yep. Giant puffballs. Edible as long as they don't start developing spores. Don't have much flavor on their own, but they do taste like whatever you cook them in. Its basically like a basketball-sized lump of tofu grew out of your backyard.

ecmoRandomNumbers:Although they are the largest plant biology professor Jonathan Walton has seen, they aren't worth any money and would not taste good, he said.

*sigh*

The more I read this, the more I give them reasonable doubt in having found a professor of biology related to plants who was available and knows about native fungi and not suggesting this was the largest plant the professor of biology had seen since this would mean there are no trees nearby or otherwise suggesting this was the largest of the plant type the professor of biology had seen since this is a convoluted sentence. Terrible phrasing? Absolutely. Utter stupidity about basic taxonomy? Eh...

Other note is this is not news in the least what with the article stating some grow to five meters in diameter, and this one is not yet half a meter in diameter.

Puff balls are edible. That would make a nice side dish for a large family.

Mushrooms are tricky. Some people can eat them with no ill-effect, while they sicken other people or are even poisonous. Don't eat them unless you are sure you know which species they are. Some can be eaten cooked but should not be eaten raw or vice-versa, or something.

Puff balls are edible. That would make a nice side dish for a large family.

Mushrooms are tricky. Some people can eat them with no ill-effect, while they sicken other people or are even poisonous. Don't eat them unless you are sure you know which species they are. Some can be eaten cooked but should not be eaten raw or vice-versa, or something.

If the name is something like "Angel of Death", avoid it.

Yep. I know if I've accidentally eaten mushrooms in something. Mouth and throat get itchy and breathing gets a lot less easy. Sucks for my husband since he loves mushrooms, but I've found a compromise. For certain meals, I'll make his portion seperate and make him taste the food after the shrooms of doom go into the mix. He shouldn't have to suffer because of my allergies.